Kerry,
What a great idea! ...However does this not contravene point 8 in the
guidlines Carolyn has thankfully supplied...."Once a submission has been
received by a committee it must not be published or disclosed to any other
person in that form without the committeess's authorisation. If its
publication is not authorised not only is it not protected by parliamentary
privilege but publication may also be a contempt of Parliament."
May sound simplistic but could the Minister of Health (or your local MP for
that matter) receive a copy BEFORE the one sent to the Senate Inquiry...as
long as some how this could be verified. It would be a shame if submissions
were discounted because they contravene correct process-let alone the
'contempt of parliament' business.
Happy to have this issue clarified from someone in the know...
Heather.
Kerry McGovern wrote:
> Hi all!!
> Just a thought, but it might be a sensible idea to ensure that all
> submissions to the Senate find their way to the State Minister for Health.
> That way s/he is kept informed of what's happening the in "state's house".
> Cheers!
> Kerry
> PS Kathleen - I've had a look at yours and will respond with comments,
> though they are mainly grammatical and not substantive. Perhaps a bit of
> shadow would make the light stand out. Give some "current position"
> statements and the impact on women. Cheers!
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